A Tale of Two Wristies

We can't believe it's been a year and a half, and we've never done a full episode on watch straps. WELL, that all changes today! BUNDle-Up! Strap In! (I'll see myself out). David Candaux WatchesIn Camera Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Hacks00:12:09 - Wrist Checks:Chris’s Omega CK859 Iman’s NWA Serica 7505 Field Chronometer00:16:08 - Main Segment: Strap In For A Chat About Straps! Strap Tailor RSM Straps HANDDN StrapsZulu Alpha StrapsArtem Straps (Iman doesn’t want sailcloth, but maybe you do!)WatchGecko Straps Erika’s Original Straps Favorite PairingsChris’s Möels 528 on Strapsco Rubber StrapIman’s Casio F-91 on a NATO Barton StrapChris’s Casio World Time on Leather Vario StrapIman’s SKX on Veblenist Canvas Strap Chris’s NOMOS Tetra on Has No Bounds StrapIman’s Oris Pilot on Artisan Straps Denim Strap Chris’s NOMOS Club on Delugs StrapIman’s Rolex Datejust on Delugs Purple Waxy Strap Chris’s Seiko x Rowing Blazers on Bark and Jack StrapIman’s IWC on Delugs Strap Chris’s Omega Speedmaster Snoopy on Luna Leather Art Strap Iman’s Piaget on Tortoise Watches Strap 01:07:15 - Recurring Segment: Watches in the WildFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

If you could choose the next actor to play James Bond on the silver screen and carry the franchise forward, who would it be, and, perhaps more importantly, what would they be wearing on the wrist?!  The Wristies give their top three choices and the watches they'd select. PLUS the return of Wrist Candy. AND a heartfelt thank you to our listeners for being upfront and cordial in their feelings and communications. It means a lot to us that you take the time to listen; know that we are listening to you, too. BUCI Watches BUCI Nouvelle Analog ShiftBuvetteBradley Taylor WindUp NYCIsotope WatchesElliot BrownSanturce CollectionThe Standard of Living - PlayOur Bodies, Their Battlefields - Book00:21:30  - Wrist Checks: Chris’s NWA - Brew Metric Chrono Taxi Kat Shoulders - Brand Manager Brew WatchesIman’s Baltic World Timer 00:24:50 - Main Segment: The Wristies Cast James BondDamson Idris - Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 70th AnniversaryGlenn Powell - Tag Heuer Carrera Red DialJonah Hauer-King - Cartier Santos Titanium Winston Duke - IWC Big Pilot 43mmWeiss WatchesEmily Blunt - Panerai Luminor 42mmLashana Lynch - Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT01:00:42 - Recurring Segment: Wrist CandyHamilton American Classic Cushion Case Cartier Crash in PlatinumFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

**We apologize for the slight echo on Iman's mic this episode. We will do our best to sort it out for the next episode. Thank you, as always, for listening!**We asked you all to send us watch models to rate, and you all delivered! The Wristies go through all the watches our Instagram audience wanted our honest opinions on. We received so many that we skipped the recurring segment this week- just brutal wristwatch mayhem! WindUp Watch FairWatchTimeThe HypeIndies NYCIsotope WatchesBUCI WatchesIman’s Vacation Watches: GS SBGW289, Baltic World Timer, Seiko TankErika’s Original Straps00:08:00 - Wrist Checks: Chris’s NWA - 1950 Bulova Academy Award Splendor - VintageWatchRestoration.comIman’s Oris Big Crown 191700:15:04 - Main Segment: Rating WatchesChris: 4Iman: 5- Serica 7505 (this is the new 35mm collection). Chris: 4.5Iman: 5- Berneron Mirage Miroir (White Gold)Chris: 4Iman: 2- Timex Atelier Watches Chris: 4.5Iman: 1- Grand Seiko SBGW 325Chris: 1Iman: 2- Oris Pro Pilot x GonzoChris: 2Iman: 2- Omega Bond and Spectre SeamastersChris: 2.5Iman: 3- Tudor Ranger Dune 36mmChris: 5Iman: 5- Tudor Pelagos FXD GMTChris: 3Iman: 3- Tudor Black Bay 925Chris: 3Iman: 4- Ming King 220.01 Kyoto GMTChris: 3Iman: 3- Anoma A1Chris: 5Iman: 5- Nomos Club Campus World TimerChris: 2Iman: 1- Brigade SubcommanderChris: 4Iman: 2- Fears Brunswick Aurora Chris: 4.5Iman: 2- Vertex MP45Chris: 3.5Iman: 5- Furlan Marri Disco Volante Chris: 3Iman: 2- Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department Crazy Hours Snoopy Chris: 2Iman: 1- Wind Vintage x The Truth North Dreamsickle (The Windtona)Chris: 5Iman: 4- Holthinrichs Ornament NouveauChris: 2Iman: 4- MAEN Manhattan 37Follow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

We went to three watch shows in one weekend: Intersect Charlotte, The Limited Edition Day of Independents, and Time + Tide's FounderFest. Join us as we recount some of the new brands and watches we got to interact with at the shows. James Bond’s New Watch is a Vertex - Read Chris’s ArticleSappho: The PoetessElliot Brown Watches - Listen to our episode with Gem from Elliot Brown HERE.00:09:17 - Wrist Checks Chris’s RZE UTD 8000 Cerakote Iman’s Baltic Horizon Line World Timer00:17:17 - Main Segment: Intersect Charlotte, The Limited Edition Day of Independents, Time + Tide FounderFestChristopher WardIsotopeWristology PodcastSerica Watches Marcks & Co.Gaga Laboratorio - CinquantaThe Simon Game Chris droned on aboutVisitor Watch Co. Lederer - CIC 39 InVerto TitaniumFormex - AriaSinger - V72 GoldSinger - 1970 Dualtrack Singer - CaballeroApiar - Carbon 1.0Ricky Hong - X TLENivada Grenchen - Penguin F*ckin WatchEcho/Neutra - Rivanera01:11:41 - Recurring Segment: Watches in the WildChristopher Ward C60 Trident GMTFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

This week, the Wristies pull the ole switcheroo and do a Wristy Wrist Swap. Iman has to choose a six-watch collection as if she had Chris's 7.6in/19.3cm wrist, and Chris has to choose a six-watch collection as if he had Iman's 5.5in/14cm wrist. What do you think of the collections we chose? PLUS at a Watch Crimes segment where Iman goes banana pancakes on Gallet for omitting a commonly used city on a world timer; and Chris goes full cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs over the reductive mindset of the watch world's Voldemort. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay HighChris’s Collector Conversation with Tim Mosso Christopher WardIman’s new musical: Glorious Madness00:14:18 - Wrist ChecksIman’s Tudor Black Bay 1 (Steel and Gold) Chris’s Tudor Black Bay 58 on Zulu Alpha Straps00:16:44 - Main Segment: Wristy Wrist SwapChris’s Pick: Cartier BaignoireIman’s Pick: Rolex Oysterquartz 19018 Chris’s Pick: Blancpain Air CommandIman’s Pick: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (the non-wankerbanker dive watch option)Chris & Iman Go CubularChris’s Pick: Möels + Co. 528 S2 LuneraIman’s Pick: Panerai Radiomir Officine Chris’s Pick: Vertex M60 Aqualion Iman’s Pick: Zenith Chronometer Original Chris’s Pick: Bulgari Serpenti Spiga Watch Iman’s Pick: IWC Top Gun Mojave Desert Chris’s Pick: Bulova 1930s Miss AmericaIman’s Pick: Neo-Vintage Breitling Navitimer 01:04:38 - Recurring Segment: Watch Crimes + What Kind of Psychopath Do You Want to Be? Gallet Flying Officer (Where the heckin’ heck is Karachi?)Christopher Ward Biscay Christopher Ward Sealander GMT 36mmAnoma WatchesIsotope WatchesFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

What if you were to start your watch collection all over again, and you only had $ 4,000/£3,000 to do it? Would you buy a collection? Or just one watch? We talk about what we would do if we had to do it all again. Plus, Wrist Candy! What watches do we have our sights set on now?The Invite (movie)O&HoraPictor Watches 00:15:24 - Wrist ChecksChris’s NOMOS TetraHasNoBounds StrapsNOMOS ClubOmega CK859Vertex M100ATudor BB58 BronzeIman’s GS SBGW28900:22:53 - Main Segment: Starting a New Watch Collection for £3000/$4000Chris’s Collection:Nomos Tetra DuoStudio Underdog NightshadeBrew Metric Digital BlendAny Prevail Future FieldIman’s Watches that Didn’t Make It:Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 36mm Squale Sub-37 LegendKing SeikoChris’s One Watch Collections: Hanhart 417 ESFears Brunswick Orchid Iman’s Collection:Frederique Constant Carree Seiko SRPH49K1 Serica 35mm 750501:06:50 - Wrist CandyVintage Credor Vintage Credor 2 145 Years of Seiko - Edo PurpleThank you @coff_ee_bezels for the information on World Timers.*All of our world timer conversations happened before the new Ming Comet was announcedFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

This is Part 2 of The Wristies personal EDC. No wrist checks. No catching up! All business!!!00:00:58 - Main Segment: Even More EDCIman EDC:Birkenstock - GizehBirkenstock - RamsesJadd BootsGrenson - NanetteGrenson - SusannaTimberland - Boat ShoesNew Balance 574Absolut CashmereFavourite places for shirts: WNU, Gant, Sezane, MujiFavourite place for Ts: Cos, Sezane, Colorful StandardFavourite place for chunky knitwear: FinisterrePaynter Tweed CoatsPaynter Cashmere Chore CoatAccessories:Sezane Tote - Sadly seems to have been discontinued but it's this oneKingsley Walters: William Morris SatchelWilliam Morris Gallery Archive Collection Video Rural Kind BagsBeats HeadphonesMont Blanc Meisterstuck Ray BanUniballMemobottle HydroflaskBellroy walletChapstickHand creamMakeup 1Makeup 2Makeup 3Perfume Le Labo NoirUmbrellaChris EDC:Favorite Coats/Jackets:L.L. Bean PeacoatBarbour Waxed JacketsAccessories:Nomatic Camera Bag Portland Leather XL Messenger BagChrome Messenger Bag Camera - Sony A7CIISigma Macro Lens Tactile Turn Switch PenVictorinox Swiss Army Fieldmaster Vosteed CorgiWindup Watch Shop Strap Changing Tool OLight Ark ProOwala Water Bottle Imaginary Authors (Fragrances) Sample Pack Short Story Collection00:49:22 - Budget Battle $850 USDChris: Lorier Falcon ($699)Iman: Furlan Marri Sabbia Rosa ($725.40)**Iman would also like to recommend a book called Oracle Night by Paul AusterFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

This is the first of two episodes on our everyday carry items. In this episode, we talk about clothes and the stress of dealing with body dysmorphia. We chat about staples in our own wardrobes and our "must-haves". If you believe you have undiagnosed Body Dysmorphic Disorder, please consult a mental health professional. We both believe in therapy as a helpful tool for anyone. But here are some helpful resources.  The Odyssey Black beauty was revered in ancient Greek CultureThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerAchilles and Patroclus Sappho - The Poetry FoundationSpider-Man: Brand New DayZenith Revival Liberty Cartier Roadster Vintage Chronograph 00:21:20 - Wrist ChecksChris’s Seiko x Rowing Blazers Collab on a Long Island Watch 5-link braceletIman’s Loaner Christopher Ward Sealander GMT 36mm00:32:38 - Main Segment - The Wristy’s EDCIman: Stripe and Stare (women’s underwear)GantSoeurSezaneChore JacketCitizens of HumanityBill Cunningham New York - Documentary (Currently available on Netflix)Chris:Henley Shirts - HuckberryGoorin Bros - The Farm TruckersLevis 502 CAMP Sunglasses Ray-Ban Chromance SeriesNike - Jordan 1’s, Air Force 1’s, Kill Shot 2’sRed Wing Classic Moc BootsFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

It's time for our second audience Q&A episode, where we answer questions that you all have sent in to our Instagram account: @ataleoftwowristies. If you have any burning questions for us, feel free to DM us on Instagram, and we will get to them in a future episode. And stick around for the introduction of our new recurring segment, Watches in the Wild! **Minor Minor Minor Odyssey Spoilers** -- btw, go see The Odyssey  00:08:40 - Wrist ChecksChris’s NWA - Seiko 5 x Rowing BlazersIman’s BB58 BronzeWolf Alice - Rock Band00:16:00 - Main Segment - Audience Q&AThank you to the audience members who contributed questions:@mon.crief@shaikhrattlenrollChris 3-Watch Collection - BB58 Bronze, Speedy Snoopy, VC 1921Iman 3-Watch Collection - Santos Carree, Rolex OP Beige,  34mm Lange Saxonia@sophiescottlewisart@bgmario1@abingerwatches@tinymikes00:46:50 - Recurring Segment - Watches in the WildClemence Munro Anordain Model 1Hamilton Murph WhiteFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

The Wristies get back to basics. No guests. No fluff. Just catching up on some of our favorite new watches, a couple of not-so-favorites, and some initial thoughts on the former AP CEO’s new brand. ***CORRECTION*** In this episode, we mention a collaboration between Venezianico and IFLW. We mistakenly attribute the work to the Dial Artist (Chris Alexander), and we have been informed that he has not worked with IFLW for quite some time. We apologize for the mix-up, but stand by the opinions on the watch itself. If you want to check out some of the great work the Dial Artist has been doing, check out the new Christopher Ward Twelve Xander HERE!***Sunday in the Park with George - Finishing the Hat00:06:35 - Wrist Checks - Iman’s NWA Mido Ocean Star Number 1 Iman’s NWA Grand Seiko SBGW289Chris’s Omega Speedmaster Snoopy Foo FightersFlorence + The Machine00:20:13 - Main Segment - Catching Up on New ReleasesIman’s pick - Unimatic Swimming Pool Collection and Nigel Cabourn CollaborationChris’s pick - Formex AriaIman’s pick - Christopher Ward x seconde/seconde/ Pool DiverChris’s pick - Beaucroft Solaris Collab with Time + Tide’s Ginger GentaIman’s pick - Venezianico x IFLWLucian Freud’s portraits of Sue Tilley Chris’s pick - Breguet 225th Anniversary of the Tourbillon Iman’s pick - Seiko x Rowing Blazers x Eric WindChris’s pick - USA 250th Anniversary Watches - The Awful: Bremont 1776 - The Good: Maurice Lecroix Aikon Liberty, and the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 36mm Imperial Rangefinder with @talkingabouttime01:06:56 - Recurring Segment - Watch N3W5The Big N3W5!Follow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupraJust starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS